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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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im in the process of putting my SS on a diet,im selling the leather seats and all that **** to lighten the car up,anyone know who makes some nice low priced racing seats?
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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I have a Kirkey
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Best and cheap really don't go hand in hand. But, you can't get much cheaper than the Kirkey Economy seats. You can drill the hell out of them too. Their Pro Street seat would be the next step up.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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how are the kirkeys on the street??
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Please tell me somebody already has some brackets or make some brackets for the kirkey seats?

I'm about to pick one up.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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I have my kirkey on my factory seat brakcket. I can slide it back and forth.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by ls14u
I have my kirkey on my factory seat brakcket. I can slide it back and forth.
hhhmmmm

pics?
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 06:46 PM
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I have my kirkey on my factory seat brakcket. I can slide it back and forth.
Not legal if your car is fast. Seat must be fixed to the rollcage.. Correct?
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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has anyone tried the cheap jegs seats?
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 08:27 PM
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i have a kirky econo seat with black cover for sale...pm me if you want it. btw, the JEGS seats suck ***. polyurethane seats blow monkey *****.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1ATEU
has anyone tried the cheap jegs seats?

Yep. No problems. Nothing is comfortable. Custom bracket. Cheap, semi-comfortable, and legal

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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 02:40 PM
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i might try the jegs seats if i cant get a good deal on some used kirkey seats. i mean im not taking this car on any long trips so, comfort isnt really an issue..
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Isn't there another aluminum race seat company that has been used on here before? I seem to remember there being another company other than kirkey that a guy on tech was using. Anyone remember that company?
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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JAZ also makes alum seats.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Navy David SS
Yep. No problems. Nothing is comfortable. Custom bracket. Cheap, semi-comfortable, and legal

David
hey can you send me some more pics of your interior.. thanks
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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One sponsor was selling Oval Craft aluminium seats with bolt in F-body brackets awhile back. I know one or two people got them and then that was the last I heard of them.
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What sponsor was selling them?
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1ATEU
hey can you send me some more pics of your interior.. thanks

I have taken a lot of pictures of the car over the years, but that is the only picture of the interior. Right now my Son has my camera in Japan. Sorry.

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Few pics of the Kirkey economy drag seats. Most uncomfortable seat on the planet but does the job and its light
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
What sponsor was selling them?
I believe it was terry@racetech. Not even sure if they are a sponsor anymore.
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